Shogun Ceanataur
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| Shogun Ceanataur | |
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| English name: Shogun Ceanataur | |
| Nickname: Shogun | |
| Japanese name: Shougun Gizami | |
| Description | |
| Type of Monster: | Carapacean |
| Size: |  742.2 ~  1294.5
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| Description: |
A large Carapacean with a giant monsters skull on its back. Its long, sharp pincers allow it to pierce volcanic bedrock and travel along ceilings. Sometimes, a precious and valuable pearl can be found inside its shell. |
| Other information | |
| Element: | Water |
| Secondary Status' Inflicted: | None |
| Weakest to: | Thunder |
| Habitats: | Volcanoes and Swamps |
| Other monster in relation: | Ceanataur, Daimyo Hermitaur, Red Shogun Ceanataur |
| First U.S. Appearance: | Monster Hunter Freedom 2 |
| Generation: | 2 |
The Shogun Ceanataur(s) are large, blue Carapaceans that inhabit swamp and volcanic zones. They live in and seek protection in Gravios skulls, conch shells, or an unknown skull of some wyvern. When repeatedly hit, this defense can completely break apart, allowing you to receive more rewards such as Wyvern Skull Shell or Gravios Skull Shell.
Ceanataur has a total of 3 shells it can use, but it will only choose 2 in a single fight. Thus, to expose the back of the Shogun Ceanataur permanently, you have to break off its shell twice in a battle. The exposed back, which looks like brownish nub, is its weakest body part.
Shogun Ceanataurs have very delicate claws so they keep them folded in until they become enraged, triggering the claws to extend. Its swipes increase in range by about 2 times.
It is best to hunt the Shogun Ceanataur by hitting its sides or rear, as frontal attacks leave you to most of its swipes. It has the ability to latch onto the ceiling of a cave, while firing a jet stream of water down below. It can also pounced on hunters from ceilings, similar to Khezus. The long claws can be broken during battle, allowing them to become reward items and making the Shogun's attack range much shorter. The explosive rocks in the volcanic belt can help you, as they attack where you were, and, don't home in on you with its attacks
[edit] Breakable Parts
When the first shell is broken, it is likely it will dig underground after some time, and upon resurfacing, have another new shell. You can break off this new shell as well, rendering it "shell-less" for the remainder of the quest. The large sharp claws can also be broken, decreasing its hit range and giving a better chance of rewards for Ceanataur Claws and Pincers. Unlike Daimyo Hermitaur, whose shell can only be broken by impact damage, Ceanataur's shell can be broken with all forms of damage.
